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# Coronation Street drops out of Manchester Pride parade due to ‘cost cuts at ITV’
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/coronation-street-drops-out-of-manchester-pride-parade-due-to-cost-cuts-at-itv/
- Published: 2024-08-16T14:30:34.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-16T13:15:15.000Z
- Description: Coronation Street has announced cast members won’t be taking part in this month’s Manchester Pride Parade for the very first time. The long-running soap, which was devised by gay screenwriter Tony Warren, has featured a large number of LGBTQ+ actors and characters on the famed cobbles over the years
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Pride, Coronation Street, LGBT, LGBTQ, Manchester, Manchester Pride

*Coronation Street* has announced cast members won’t be taking part in this month’s **Manchester Pride Parade** for the very first time.

The long-running soap, which was devised by gay screenwriter **Tony Warren**, has featured a large number of LGBTQ+ actors and characters on the famed cobbles over the years.

It’s become somewhat of a tradition for stars of the show to take part in the Saturday parade that stretches from **Deansgate** on one side of the city centre to **Fairfield Street** near **Canal Street**, Manchester’s gay village.

A source told the *Manchester Evening News* that the decision has been made as a result of ‘ITV wide cost controls on expenses, entertaining and paid for attendance at events.’

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While *Coronation Street* won’t be formally on the parade, it is understood that **Barbara Knox** and **Sue Devaney**, who play Rita Tanner and Debbie Webster, will be appearing on the **Alan Turing** **Stage** during **Your Manchester Live** on **Sunday, August 25**.

A spokesperson for **ITV** said: ‘ITV cast and colleagues will be present in a personal capacity however this year we won’t be having a formal entry.

‘We continue to underline our commitment to our LGBTQ+ colleagues and viewers across the year and our celebration of Pride includes our *This Living Room is a Proud One* on air campaign starring **Alan Carr**.’